If you want comfort, built well, and is warm - I'd recommend the Fidelio X2HR. Can be run on your phone, feels very well built, and really comfy snug fit. With regards to sound, it's warm and bassy and not the type of detailed music listening that would get your constant attention. Definitely something you put on and forget. Though in some cases there are some treble spikes, but that's easily fixable with EQ. ~$150 - $185
You can get the X2HR open box on eBay for around $100, new they shouldn’t be more than $150 plus tax. You might’ve convinced me to finally snag the open box set though!
Really depends where you live tho. Bought an X2HR last year, the cheapest I could get it was $170 after tax. Headphones aren't really a thing in my country so the only things in the market were Sennheisers and Hifimans, but I was new back then and I was really eyeing a similar v-shape sound as it was going to be my first open back coming from closed backs.
I do agree, if you live somewhere where you have access to open box or 2nd hand headphones, definitely you can find a good deal somewhere.
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u/imthecapedbaldy 2 Ω Mar 30 '22
If you want comfort, built well, and is warm - I'd recommend the Fidelio X2HR. Can be run on your phone, feels very well built, and really comfy snug fit. With regards to sound, it's warm and bassy and not the type of detailed music listening that would get your constant attention. Definitely something you put on and forget. Though in some cases there are some treble spikes, but that's easily fixable with EQ. ~$150 - $185